I am looking for a self-priming transfer pump. Is this self-priming?
22912
No, but it's really easy it takes about 5 seconds or so to fill with water and then it works great.
1515377
It comes with 2 screw on caps over the input and output (in and out) sides of the pump. That is the white round thing on the black pump in the pictures. I am not sure it really needs to be primed but I did it. I took off one cap, turned it on it's side and squirted a few drops of oil in the pump. It took a tiny teaspoon sized amount or less. Then attach the tubes on each side of the pump and turn it on. It worked fine. It takes a while depending how warm or cold the oil is you are pumping.
216414
I appears to be made of same material as the converter. It is easy to operate the flow. I'm very satisfied with the product and I was confident it would stand up to the test of time, but it has. Mine is a year old and still works great.
2232018
No. You can do it yourself. Although a little hand pump would make the job easier and faster, but over all it wasn't too difficult.
2263329
The pump worked flawlessly. Would expect it to perform similarly in your application.
296421
It will prime itself but it needs a little oil (canola or vegetable ) to be poured into the inlet side. This helps the impeller to seal against the chamber walls. I believe this is recommended each time you use it.
1183317
No everything is self contained, you can hook your wiring up to 110 or it comes prewired to 220v, bolt it to your pump housing and you are ready to go.
1466750
Previous comment is right on -- this is for dedicated pump on/off switching.
1177618
I have also filled these from the pump... pay attention and go slow. You will be fine.
226238
Mine wasn't. The image on the listing had the Qualtex one, but it turned out to be a piece of junk. I did buy another one, which was a Qualatex pump and it is awesome. I got mine from Hand Held Balloon Pump - Qualatex(assorted colors)
2000773
The pump is self priming, be gentle because the handle is delicate but do a good 40 pumps and eventually you will feel resistance. My camper has about 4ft of hose and the sink is about 2 feet above the water connection, if yours is further or higher it might take more. After it is primed it is only a few pumps before the water starts to flow. FYI this pump works but does not give you a ton of water per pump. I just bought a 12volt water pump to hook up, you might want to look into that.
1718643
This pump is not self priming. Nor is it auto auto turn on/off. If you leave it running dry it'll run and burn out.
905821
No it is not automatic .I find these pumps better than any other makes and cheaper.I use these for my live bait tanks.
1757777
This pump is NON-Automatic, you will need to add the Rule-A-Matic Float Switch 35A or get the combo.Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help youThank you very much
2000771
This pump if I recall correct is self priming, be sure your hose connections are tight or it will suck air when you try to pump it. To prime it, just pump it as you normally would to pump water. You might hear air hissing out of it for a few seconds and then water should come out
96542
Yes Richard, I use it exclusively as a back-up. I have a generator & manual transfer switch, but that doesn't help if I'm away when my sump pump loses power. While it doesn't have the same through-put as my primary pump, it does a great job, even with a 9ft + head! Definitely happy with my purchase.
2076825
No, the pump is not self priming. The inlet to the pump must be lower than the outlet of the tank to get started. Additionally, you need to install a valve on the outlet that can throttle the flow if you are pumping more than a couple feet vertical. The specs claim an 18 foot head but I was not able to pump up four feet until I throttled back the outlet. Take special care that the fittings purchased do not restrict the inlet flow ... a common problem on this type of pump that can result in cavitation. Good Luck.